Historical Events In 1840

May 07   The birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer in the year 1840.   

May 07   In the year 1840 the birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer   

May 07   On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317   

May 07   Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 on this day in history.   

May 08   In the year 1840 alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process   

May 11   In the year 1840 filippo Capocci, composer   

May 13   Alphonse Daudet, writer on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57   

May 20   In the year 1840 york Minster was badly damaged by fire   

May 21   New Zealand became a British colony in the year 1840.   

May 21   On this day in history nZ became a British colony   

May 22   On this day in history the transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.   

May 24   On this day in history frederick Walker, painter   

May 27   Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

May 30   Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 in the year 1840.   

Jun 02   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet   

Jun 02   In the year 1840 thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd)   

Jun 03   In the year 1840 eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight)   

Jun 06   John Stainer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) in the year 1840.   

Jun 07   In the year 1840 frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69   

Jun 10   The birth of Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 in the year 1840.   

Jun 11   In the year 1840 henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser   

Jun 12   On this day in history meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands   

Jun 19   On this day in history john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50   

Jun 20   In the year 1840 samuel Morse patents his telegraph   

Jun 22   Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history louis Brassin, composer   

Jun 25   Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer in the year 1840.   

Jul 04   James McGranahan, composer in the year 1840.   

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Jan 03   Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Jan 10   In the year 1840 birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)   

Jan 18   Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1840 birth of ernst Rudorff, composer   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907)   

Jan 23   Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.   

Jan 22   Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 22   In the year 1840 death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)   

Mar 28   Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 in the year 1840.   

Mar 30   In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies   

Apr 19   In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)